Monkhouse Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £531k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · Primary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £90k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £94k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£67k | £161k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £154k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£68k | £222k | 230 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£444k | £666k | 224 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£24k | £691k | 218 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£160k | £531k | 210 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £11,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,611.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,099 | £3,137 | £3,008–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,592 | £1,281 | £973–£1,508 |
Supply staff | £113 | £101 | £42–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £314 | £252–£392 |
Premises | £624 | £355 | £262–£415 |
Energy | £132 | £109 | £81–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £668 | £315 | £243–£359 |
Bought-in services | £2,909 | £176 | £121–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springhead Primary School Healthy
- Berkeley Primary School In deficit
- Hollins Grundy Primary School Healthy
- Elmstead Primary School Healthy
- Brickhill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Quinton Church Primary School Large reserves
- Preston Primary School Healthy
- Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- New Cangle Community Primary School Tight
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,869 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £163 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £651 |
Money raised by parents
MONKHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1125036, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £10k |
2024-08 | £6k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £10k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,909 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £668 a pupil, against a typical £315 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £459 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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